Launching your teaching career

Early Career Framework training programme

A two-year training programme combining:

face-to-face workshops in a school near yours
self-directed online learning for maximum flexibility
in-school mentoring to personalise your training to you.

Our ECF programme is delivered in partnership with University College London (UCL) and our Teaching School Hub, London South.

Statutory induction

Our Teaching School Hub runs Appropriate Body Services. This means that you can be sure that you will receive all your statutory entitlements to support you to complete your induction successfully.

Engaging with evidence

Charter is home to an EEF-accredited Research School. This means we understand the value of engaging with evidence.

Year 2 of our ECT programme supports you to develop your understanding of evidence-informed practice through practitioner enquiry projects.

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NExt Steps

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Evidence Champion

Develop your knowledge of the best available research evidence, how to access it and how to put it into practice. Be supported to design, deliver, and evaluate a research project to address an area of need fora class or group of pupils and disseminate your findings.

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a: Identify your priorities

Working with your in-school mentor, you will identify an area of practice to develop over the year and explore through a practitioner enquiry model.

b. Explore the Evidence

Explore the evidence around your area of focus in a group session with other colleagues, facilitated by our Research School. You will be supported to articles, research, observing best practice

c. Planning and Evaluating an innovation

In the second facilitated session, you will be supported to complete an action plan to address your identified focus area, including how to evaluate the impact of any change that you make in the classroom.

d. Present your findings

Share what you have found in a supportive, collaborative workshop at our annual summer conference

e. Review and next steps

In school with your mentor, review your progress over the year and identify your CPD steps for next year.

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National Professional Qualifications

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Developing an area of specialism

Ready for middle leadership? Explore specialist NPQs accredited by DfE to extend your skills in one of four domains.

NPQ in Leading Behaviour and Culture (NPQLBC)

NPQ in Leading Literacy (NPQLL)

NPQ in Leading Primary Maths

NPQ in Leading Teacher Development (NPQLTD)

NPQ in Leading Teaching (NPQLT)

Extending impact

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Working Beyond Your Team

Completed your Specialist NPQ? Ready to expand your impact? Options include leading professional development, collaborating with other schools and teachers within and beyond the Trust.

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